Is POWDERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POWDERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POWDERING mean?
Powdering is a form of POWDER.
- noun
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
- noun
a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
- noun
any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder
- verb
make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
“pulverize the grains”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + W (4) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for POWDERING
POWDERING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from POWDERING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- powering14
- dowering13
- redwing12
- wendigo12
- widgeon12
- wording12
- wringed12
- wronged12
- powder12
- downier11
- podgier11
- pronged11
- dewing11
- dowing11
- gowned11
- winged11
- pwned11
- wiped11
- perigon10
- pirogen10
- pongier10
- doping10
- downer10
- griped10
- groped10
- pinged10
- ponged10
- pongid10
- rewind10
- rowing10
- weirdo10
- wigeon10
- winder10
- winger10
- wonder10
- wordie10
- power10
- wiper10
- wodge10
- eroding9
- groined9
- ignored9
- redoing9
- dopier9
- epigon9
- opined9
- period9
- pernod9
- perogi9
- pigeon9
- pinder9
- pinger9
- ponder9
- ponied9
- poring9
- proned9
- roping9
- dower9
- dowie9
- drown9
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